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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Arresto, soppressione o silenziamento (giù)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to bog down
[Verbo]

to cause something to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing it from moving easily

infrascare, impantanare

infrascare, impantanare

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Definizione e Significato di "to bog down"
to choke down
[Verbo]

to forcefully suppress emotions or reactions

inghiottire, suppressare

inghiottire, suppressare

Ex: Can you choke down your disappointment and keep smiling ?
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Definizione e Significato di "to choke down"
to clamp down on
[Verbo]

to take strict measures to control or suppress something, often via enforcing rules or regulations

imporre restrizioni su, inasprire le misure contro

imporre restrizioni su, inasprire le misure contro

Ex: The city authorities announced plans clamp down on noise pollution through stricter regulations .
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Definizione e Significato di "to clamp down on"
to close down
[Verbo]

(of a business, shop, company, etc.) to no longer be open or operating, particularly permanently

chiudere

chiudere

Ex: Due to the storm , all local closed down early .
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Definizione e Significato di "to close down"
to crack down on
[Verbo]

to take decisive measures to enforce rules or laws

reprimere

reprimere

Ex: The company chose crack down on workplace harassment by implementing comprehensive training programs .
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Definizione e Significato di "to crack down on"
to flag down
[Verbo]

to signal a vehicle to stop, often by using hand gestures

fermarsi, segnalare

fermarsi, segnalare

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Definizione e Significato di "to flag down"
to hold down
[Verbo]

to restrict the freedom, rights, or aspirations of individuals or groups, often through oppressive or authoritarian measures

tenere a bada, opprimere

tenere a bada, opprimere

Ex: Human rights activists work tirelessly to free held down by oppressive governments .
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Definizione e Significato di "to hold down"
to keep down
[Verbo]

to maintain something at a low level and prevent it from increasing

mantenere basso, tienere sotto controllo

mantenere basso, tienere sotto controllo

Ex: We must find ways keep down expenses in our household budget .
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Definizione e Significato di "to keep down"
to pipe down
[Verbo]

to stop talking or making noise

tacere, calmarsi

tacere, calmarsi

Ex: The birds piped down since the rain started .
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Definizione e Significato di "to pipe down"
to quiet down
[Verbo]

to become silent or less noisy

calmati

calmati

Ex: The noisy construction site quieted down in the evening .
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Definizione e Significato di "to quiet down"
to shoot down
[Verbo]

to prevent the progress of something

bocciare, affossare

bocciare, affossare

Ex: They tried shoot down the new policy in the debate .
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Definizione e Significato di "to shoot down"
to shout down
[Verbo]

to silence someone or not allow their speech or opinion to be heard by making loud noises or shouting

sopperire, zittire

sopperire, zittire

Ex: The group shouted down the unpopular decision at the town hall .
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Definizione e Significato di "to shout down"
to shut down
[Verbo]

to make something stop working

chiudere

chiudere

Ex: The IT department shut down the servers for maintenance tonight .
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Definizione e Significato di "to shut down"
to tie down
[Verbo]

to set rules that restrict freedom

legare, vincolare

legare, vincolare

Ex: Let 's not let rigid tie down our creativity .
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